Buckle



\Dec. 8, 1925. 1,564,881

A. OPPENHEIM BUCKLE Filed March e, 1924 Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. V

ALBERT OPPENHEIM, F NEW YORK, N'. Y., ASSIGNOVR TO THE CONNECTICUT WEB @c BUCKLE COMPANY, or BRIDGEPOBT, NEcTIcUT.

CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- BUCKLE.

Application led March 6, 1924. Serial No. 697,179.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALBERT OPPENHEIM,

a citizen of the United States, residing .at

New York, county ofv New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Buckle, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to an improved buckle and means for securing a web thereto, and has for an object to provide an. im-

proved construction of buckle and securing means which will not cut or tear the fabric of the web, but will securely hold it so that there will be no slipping under strain, and which will securely fasten the free endof the web to the buckle without the necessity of stitching.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, correspending reference charactersbeing employed throughout the various figures to indicate corresponding elements. In this drawing,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a section of a supporter showing my improved buckle applied thereto.

Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section through the center showing the buckle open.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the buckle closed. l

Fig. 4L is a front elevation'of the buckle in open position.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section thereof substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the buckle in closed position with aportion of the lever broken away to more clearly show the construction and operation.

Fig. 7 is a view similarv to Fig. 5 showing the end of the web secured by stitching.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the use of a different type of clip, the section being substantially on line 8-8 of Fig. 9, and

` be supported. The buckle'is of the so-called rustless type, comprising a frame, preferably 0f Wire @eres-ivf .spaced #9.1.19 and Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. .L'showingk *back portions 12 and 18 respectively-which are connected by side members 141-.

The front portion may extend throughout the length of the buckle but is preferably composed of relatively short ends, as shown, to which the lever is pivoted.

The lever comprises the usual front or finger piece 15 and the securing tonguel 16. In the embodiment illustrated this tongue is shaped in cross section substantially as that disclosed in the patent to Brannigan No. 1,454,666, dated May 8, 1923, in which the tongue extends forwardly under the finger piece from its pivot toward the back portion of the frame when the lever is in securframe and is so located that thebend 17 and the plain edge 18 lie on opposite sides of this line when the lever is in securing position. This will securely clamp the web against the back portion of theframe, and as the bend 17 and the plain edge 18 are on opposite sides of the* line 2() it will be obvious that strain on the web will tend to clamp the web more securely because movement of the lever about its pivot will tendl to move either the bend. 17 or the plain edge 18 more securely .against the back of the frame. v 'Y To assist the .tongue in more securely fastening the web I provide theV back por-- tion with a pair of spaced bends or v.kinks extending toward the front portion providing a pair of offsets 21, and the width of the tongue 16 is made such that when the4 lever'is turned to clamping position 4this tongue will pass between these offsets and will clamp the web' against the opposed sides 22 of these offsets, as well as against the intermediate portion of the back of the This surface is preferably frame. AThe ends of the tongue are'preferably inclined or rounded, as shown at v2,3, so as to lic substantially parallel with the sides of the offsets, as shownin Fig.-6. It will be appare-nit that this construction, when the lever `is 'moved to securing position, Will place'fa double lateral bend inthe Web at the opposite ends of the tongue so that strain on the Web Will tend to draw it laterally or at right angles to the direction of the strain as Well as longitudinally, and will give a inuch greater securing effect. The bends or offsets 2l are wider in the plane of the back than the thickness of .the back ineinber about which the end of the Web may be stitched if desired, as shown at 25 in Fig. 7. f

In order vto eliininatethe usual stitching operation, and thus cut down the inan'ual operations required land to reduce the amount of web required to secure the buckle to the web, I may inclinethe side in'enibers 14 of theif'raine toward each other from the Afrontportion .12' toward thelback portion 12B Asubstantially as indicated-in 4t and f, `'so that the opening through the frame is of A'greater length adjacent the front portion than it is adjacent' the back portion. I then "clip 24. Thiscl'ip is preferablyr a substantially U-shapedpiece of sheet' metal einbracing the free end ofthe Web'and clamped -thereto by merely *pressing the sides together. :These'sides niay if desired be provided With openings or projections,- struck up therefronrto extend into the web to give 'a stronger holdin-'g effect. I have not shown these projections asit is'believed this' vfeature wouldl be obvious. rlhe length of thisclip, however, is less thai'itheflongest part of the opening threugh-t-he fran'ie of the buckle but greater thanv the shortest part ofth'is" opcuing sothat the clip "inay'be passed 'through the frameV through Athe longestpart of the openiiig, "as shown in :dotted lines in Figs. 4E and 5, and thenxfhe'n "moved, laterally to the shortest side of this opening, as shown infull lines in these figures, the ends of the clip 'Nv'ilI'engage the side i'nle'inb'ersA "lil and prevent Withdrawal of the end-of the web 'frein the buckle, securely fastening the same thereto Without requiring any 'stitching vojperation. This securing means is inuch Vinore reliable than the stitching because it will not pull out, lasstitching is' liable to do,'be ysides b'eing'easier and eheaper'to assemble, but vit inay, however, be easily disconnected 'if desired. "Thereis no dangcrof this clip becoming accidentally disconnected froin the vbucklebecause after the bo'dy of the lWeb is passed through thefraine of the buckle as shovvnlv inFigs. 2 and 3, the free end of the Web 'in the lower portion of the franief-and this action is assistedby the tongue of the buckle. Y

In Figs. 8 and 9'V 's shovvn how the bends forming the offsets'Zl may Abe used With a metal clip' for securing the/free' lend ofthe Web. By using'a lcorrugated clip, las shown at 26, that is @es .in which the free edges 217 ofthe `Webfso `against it tends' to hold are corrugated, the free ends vof the offsets 2l Will engage these corrugated vr'edges and retain the end of the web as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. lVith this construction the inclinedV sides 'of the fra1ne,'as shown Lat le, in Fig. 4, are ynot necessary. 'Vifith'the construction, as shown in Figs. Sand '9, the clip may be of less length than the Width thatv there are no free ends of the clip extending beyond the edge of the Web. y f

Having thus set forth the'natui'e ofiny invention, What I cl'aiin: is: 'Y

l. 'A buckle c'omprising'a Afranie `having spaced front `and backportions, said back portion having Aa pair of spaced' offsets ad-. jacent the opposite ends thereof extending toward the front portion, and a lever hinged to the front portion-and provided Withfa tongue having aplain free edge adapted to pass through the frame and clainp a web the intermediateportion "of the back and the opposed sides of thev offsets.-

2. A buckleV comprising a fraine'having spaced `front and backvportions, said back portion having` a .piarfof spaced substantially V-shaped offsets adjacent the'opposite "ends thereof ei'tending toward the front portion, and a lever hinged to' the frontportion'and provided with aV tongue-'havinga plain free edge avdaptedto pass through the franie and clalnpa web against the intermediate portion ofthe `back and theopposed sides of thev offsets. -v

3. Abuckle coin'prisingxa freine Vhaving spaced yfront and back portions, said back portion having a pair of spaced substaw' tia'lly YV-slfaped 'offsets adjacent its opposite ends extending towardwthe front portion, :and la lever lhinged' Ato` the front; portion and provided with a tongue having a plain free ien edgeadapt'ed `to pass through tlie`f`ia1ne and extend between the offsets and inclined at vits opposite ends adjacent said offsets, said tongue being V"adapted to clamp a web against the in'teri'nediateportion Vof the back and the 'opposed sides ofthe offsets.l

- Al. A 'buckle "comprising a fraine having spaced front and back portions, `said back 'po'rtion=l1aving a pair of Vspaced offsets adjacent'the opposite ends thereof extending toward the yfront portion, and a lever `piv- 'oted' tothe front portion yof the frame and provided with a' finger piece and a tongue extending forwardly under said finger piece from the p'ivot'tmvardl' the backa portion of the "frainef' vwhen the lever Ais 'in'securi'ng position and terninatingin a Vplain'edge, vsaid v-`tongue being lbent laterally at ar distance from' said :pfl'ain edge 'to forniy a surface ad- =j acent the Abackp'ortion of the frame extend- `ing-at 'substantially vright anglesto a -line joining the frontfand back portions of the yframe'ivhen-:the lever-is {infseeuring position,

said surface being of such a length that the l against.

bend and plain edge are on opposite sides of this line and the web is clamped against the intermediate portion of the back of the frame by said surface, the web being also clamped against said offsets by the ends of the tongue.

5. A buckle comprising a wire frame having spaced front and back portions, said back portion being bent laterally to form a pair of spaced offsets adjacent its opposite ends extending toward the front portion, and a lever pivoted to the front portion provided with a finger piece and a tongue extending forwardly under the finger piece from the pivot toward the back portion of the frame when the lever is in securing position and terminating in a plain edge, said tongue being bent laterally at a distance from said plain edge to form a surface adjacent the back portion of the frame adapted to clamp a web against the intermediate portion of the back, said tongue being of a length to pass the plain edge thereof between the offsets and clamp the web there- 6. A buckle comprising a wire frame having spaced front and back portions, said back portion being bent laterally to form a pair of spaced offsets adjacent its opposite` ends extending toward the front portion, and a lever pivoted to the front portion provided witli a finger piece and a tongue extending forwardly under the finger piece from the pivot toward the back portion of 1 the frame when the lever is in securing position and terminating in a plain edge, said tongue being bent laterally at a distance from said plain edge to forni a surface adjacent the back portion of the fra-me ex- 1 tending through the frame and substantially normal to the plane of the frame when the lever is `in securing position, said surface being of such a length that the bend and plain edge are on opposite sides of the frame and the web is clamped against the back portion of the frame by said surface,

said tongue being of such a length as to pass the plain edge thereof between said offsets and clamp the web thereagainst.

'7. A buckle comprising a frame having spaced back and front portions, said back portion being bent laterally'to form a pair of spaced offsets extending toward the front portion, and a lever pivoted to the front portion provided with a finger' piece and a tongue extending forwardly under the finger piece from the pivot toward the free edge thereof, said tongue being then Lbent laterally away from the finger piece and terminating in a plain edge spaced from said bend adapted to pass between the front and back portions of the frame adj acentathe back portion of the frame -when the lever is moved to web securing position, the distance between the bend and plain edge being such as to form a clamping surface adjacent the back and adapted to clamp a web against the intermediate portion of the back of the frame, and the tongue being of such a length that the ends therefor are adapted to clamp the web against the opposed sides of the offsets. c

8. A buckle comprising a wire frame including spaced front and back portions joined by side members, the back portion being bent laterally adjacent the side members to provide spaced offsets extending toward the front portion, a web extending through the frame, a rigid clip secured to the end of the web and having a free edge engaging saidV offsets to hold said web, and a lever pivoted to the front portion of the frame and provided with-a tongue adapted to coact'with the back portion and the offsets to clamp the run of the web.

9. In combination, a buckle comprising a frame having spaced front and back por- Y tions oined by side members, a web extending through the frame, a rigid clip secured to the end of the web, said clip being of less length than the distance between the side members of the frame and provided with a corrugated free edge engaging the offsets to hold the web, and a securing lever pivoted to the front portion of the frame.

10. In combination, a buckle comprising a frame having spaced front and back portions joined by side members, the back portion/ being bent laterally intermediate its ends to provide one or more offsets extending toward the front portion, a web extending through the frame, a substantially U- shaped clip embracing the end of the web and secured thereto, said clip having acorrugated free edge adapted to engage the offset oi' offsets to hold the web, and a securing lever pivoted to the front portion of the frame. y f

l1. In combination, a buckle comprising a frame having spaced front and back portions, said back portion being provided with ioo one or more offsets extending toward the front portion, a web extending through the frame, and a rigid clip secured to the end of web, said clip having raised portions extending outwardly froin the web to engage the ends of the offsets to hold the web, and a securing lever pivoted to the front portion of the frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. i

ALBERT OPPENHEIM. 

